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Angela Morris

Angela Morris

Angela Morris is ALM Media's Texas litigation reporter. She covers lawsuits in all levels of Texas state and federal courts. Based in Austin, Morris earned journalism and government degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and since then, has worked primarily as a reporter and writer, but also has skills in videography, photography and podcasts. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports.

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October 13, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Alleges Disciplinary System Dismisses Legitimate Grievances

Dallas lawyer Marc Stanley claims the state bar "regularly" dismisses "legitimate complaints against lawyers" based upon "unwritten exceptions" that have "no basis under Texas law."

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

October 13, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Gives $694,000 to Bexar County D.A. Challenger

"That kind of money is really unheard of," said Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Susan Reed about challenger Nicholas "Nico" LaHood's campaign contributions.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

October 13, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Alleges Disciplinary System Dismisses Legitimate Grievances

Dallas lawyer Marc Stanley claims the state bar "regularly" dismisses "legitimate complaints against lawyers" based upon "unwritten exceptions" that have "no basis under Texas law."

By ANGELA MORRIS

4 minute read

October 09, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Revamped Indigent Defense System Has a Downside, Lawyers Say

"There is a significant amount of pushback from the lawyers who see their bottom line being harmed," said 167th Criminal District Court Judge David Wahlberg.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

October 07, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Gives $694,000 to Bexar County D.A. Challenger

"That kind of money is really unheard of," said Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Susan Reed about challenger Nicholas "Nico" LaHood's campaign contributions.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

October 06, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Court Administrator's Termination Draws Judge's Ire

"They didn't even tell the judges at the time they were going to fire her. The judges were the last to know," said Susan Criss, former judge of Galveston County's 212th District Court.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

October 06, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Report Identifies 'Major Issues' With SXSW, Suggests Fixes

City staff identified "two major issues" with the festival: alcohol consumption and "over-programming for the capacity of a venue," said the 2014 SXSW Post Event Evaluation.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

October 06, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Alleges Disciplinary System Dismisses Legitimate Grievances

Dallas lawyer Marc Stanley claims the state bar "regularly" dismisses "legitimate complaints against lawyers" based upon "unwritten exceptions" that have "no basis under Texas law."

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

October 06, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Questions Over Lawyer's Handling of $83,000 in Cash Lands Him in Disciplinary System

The attorney used more than $37,500 of the cash to pay his own attorney fees, alleged a recent lawsuit by the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

October 06, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Ebola Patient Could Bring Legal Issues for Hospital Lawyers

"I think sweating bullets is probably the right term. I would be concerned," said Ed Barker, former chief legal officer for SCL Hospital System.

By Angela Morris and Miriam Rozen

6 minute read